Overview
- The seven-month DEADLINE World Tour closed on January 26 at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium after 81 shows and more than 2 million attendees.
- Finale footage showed a group hug and Jennie in tears as Rosé delivered a reflective speech about their journey and thanked fans.
- Viral clips and a backstage selfie led some fans to claim Jisoo was excluded, though these are interpretations based on circulating videos and photos.
- Rosé said on the Call Her Daddy podcast that the members are like family and that time apart strengthened their bond.
- Neither BLACKPINK nor YG Entertainment has addressed disbandment rumors or contract terms, and the group’s 2023 group-only renewal remains undisclosed in length.